Erasing all the contents of a disc or card—Format
[RAM] [SD] [PC]
Preparation
≥Press [DVD] or [SD/PC] to select the drive. ≥Release protection (➡page 36).
1
Press [FUNCTIONS].
2 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “DISC
MANAGEMENT” or “CARD MANAGEMENT” and press [ENTER].
3 Press [3, 4] to select “Format Disc” or “Format” and press [ENTER].
4 Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and press [ENTER].
5 Press [2, 1] to select “Start” and press [ENTER].
A message appears when formatting is finished.
6 Press [ENTER].
[Note]
≥Formatting erases all contents (including computer data), and it cannot be restored. Check carefully before
proceeding. The contents are erased when you format it even if you have set protection.
≥Do not disconnect the AC mains lead while formatting. This can render the disc unusable.
Formatting normally takes a few minutes, however it may take up to a maximum of 70 minutes ([RAM]).
≥To stop formatting
Press [RETURN].
(You can cancel formatting if it takes more than 2 minutes. The disc or card must be reformatted if you do this.)
≥Formatting cannot be performed on
≥When a disc or card has been formatted using this unit, it may not be possible to use it on any other equipment.
≥You cannot format a Microdrive or mobile hard disk on this unit.
Enabling DVD-R to be played on other equipment—Finalize
[DVD-R]
Preparation
Press [DVD] to select the DVD drive.
1 While stopped
Press [FUNCTIONS].
2 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “DISC
MANAGEMENT” and press [ENTER].
3 Press [3, 4] to select
Select” and press [ENTER].
Press [3, 4] to select “Top Menu” or “Title 1” and press [ENTER].
You can select whether to show the top menu after finalizing. Top Menu: The top menu appears first.
Title 1: The disc content is played without displaying the top menu.
4 Press [3, 4] to select “Finalize” and press [ENTER].
1Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and press [ENTER].
2 Press [2, 1] to select “Start” and press [ENTER]. A message appears when finalizing is finished.
3 Press [ENTER].
[Note]
After finalizing
≥The disc becomes
≥Titles are divided into about
§This time varies greatly depending on the condition and mode
of recording.
≥There is a pause of several seconds between titles during play.
Do not disconnect the AC mains lead while finalizing. This
will render the disc unusable. Finalizing takes up to 15 minutes.
≥You cannot finalize
| Before | After |
| finalizing | finalizing |
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Disc display on this unit | ||
Recording/Editing/Entering name | Y | t |
Play on other players | t | Y |
Convenient functions
To exit the screen | To return to the previous screen |
Press [RETURN] several times. | Press [RETURN]. |
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